Chidinma Nwankwo of Ebonyi has won gold in the 49kg female category in Taekwondo event at the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin.
Umar Abubakar of Taraba State also clinched the gold medal in the 48kg male category of the event.
Nwankwo’s last kick against favorite, Success Ugwu of Delta that gave her the coveted gold medal.
In the same manner, Abubakar of Team Taraba saw off newcomer Salihu Mohammed of Kano in a keenly fight.
Rebecca Audu of Yobe and Miracle Obinna of Anambra settled for the bronze medals in the 49kg female category.
Mohammed Musa of Niger and Ishmael Ahmed of Plateau both won bronze medals in the male category also.
In Taekwondo, Team Kano has won one gold and one silver, Ebonyi claimed a gold and a bronze, while Akwa Ibom and Taraba states have a gold each.
Delta won two silver and Ogun state secured one silver, while Imo won two bronze medals.
Plateau, Anambra, Yobe, Rivers and Niger states have all won a bronze medal each.
Source: vanguardngr
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